Alias:Protobothrops cornutus,Horned iron, horned pit viper
Outline:Squamata
Family:Viperidae Protoceratops
length:70-90cm
Weight:50-250g
Life:No verification information
IUCN:LC
The Latin name of the horned pit viper Protobothrops cornutus is very rare and its whereabouts in the wild are secretive.
The horned pit viper is a highly venomous snake. In addition to the common attributes of these venomous snakes, it also has its own unique "killer move". The fangs of the horned pit viper are very long, far exceeding the thickness of the head. The fangs of the horned pit viper are foldable and can be placed in the mouth when not in use, but once attacking, the fangs will open, just like a switchblade, with a white mist and extremely terrifying.
The venom of the horned pit viper is a neurotoxin & blood toxin. After being bitten, the wound is not very painful, but a little numb, but systemic symptoms will appear within a few hours, and the blood toxin will cause the wound to bleed continuously, skin necrosis, lymph node enlargement, difficulty breathing and eventually death from heart failure.
In addition to the fangs, the lancehead pits on both sides of the horned pit are not simple. They are organs that snakes use to sense infrared light. Human eyes can sense visible light from red to purple, but they are blind to infrared light. However, snakes can sense infrared light and can distinguish extremely subtle temperature differences to distinguish prey from the background. This allows the lancehead pit to attack prey even at night.
The horns on the head of the lancehead pit are erect thorn-like scales, which also have the function of luring enemies and camouflaging, making them look less like snakes. With the perfect camouflage color, they may lure prey into the trap and kill them with one strike.
Listed in the "National List of Terrestrial Wildlife with Important Economic and Scientific Research Value" issued by the State Forestry Administration of China on August 1, 2000.
Listed in the 2013 Red List of Endangered Species of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) ver3.1--Near Threatened (NT).
Listed in the China Biodiversity Red List-Vertebrate Volume, with an assessment level of Vulnerable (VU).
Listed in the second level of the "National Key Protected Wildlife List of China".
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